Automox Product Documentation

Quick Start Guide - Patch Management in Minutes

You can be up and running using Automox in less than 30 minutes. Check out our step-by-step process to get you patching devices in no time.

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Automox Agent Installation Overview

Before you can use the Automox console to manage devices in your organization, you need to install the Automox agent.

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Installing the Automox Agent

Before you can use the Automox console to manage devices in your organization, you need to install the Automox agent.

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Using the MSI Installer to Download and Install the Automox Agent

You can use the MSI installer method to install the agent on a Windows device.

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Using the Installer Method to Download and Install the Automox Agent

You can use this method to install the agent on a macOS device.

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Using the Command Line Method to Download and Install the Automox Agent

You can use this method to install the Automox agent on a macOS or Linux device.

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Setting an Initial Patching Schedule

You can set a schedule immediately after installing the Automox agent.

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Viewing Your Inventory

You can view the full inventory and status of your devices from the Devices page.

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Adding Devices to Your Inventory

You can add devices to your Automox inventory from the Devices page.

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Deploying the Automox Agent in Bulk

You can deploy the Automox agent to a large number of devices at the same time.

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Location of Files Required By Automox

This describes the various files and the respective locations to support the agent, which could potentially be considered for whitelisting.

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Automox Agent: Command Line Guide

You can control the Automox agent installation and removal using the command line.

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Removing the Automox Agent

Depending on your operating system, there are different steps to remove the Automox Agent from your device.

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Automox Console Dashboard

The Automox dashboard provides a high-level view of your device patch and compliance status.

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Managing Devices

From the Devices page you can view your inventory, assign a device to a group, rescan, reboot, export details, and remove a device.

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Searching, Sorting, and Filtering Device Information

You can use the devices filter panel to search for devices in your organization.

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Device Details

From the Device Details view, you can see detailed device information, restart, rescan and run policies on a device.

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Configuring Software on a Device

You can configure how you want software to be updated on your devices from the Device Details page.

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System Management Overview

Learn how to create and enforce policies across devices and organize those devices into groups.

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System Management: Viewing an Individual Policy or Group

You can view individual policy or individual group details.

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Managing Policy and Group Assignments

From the System Management page, you can manage how policies and groups are assigned to each other.

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Determining Which Policies are Assigned to Which Groups

You can view policy and group assignments from the System Management page.

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Searching and Filtering for an Individual Policy or Group

You can use the search bars on the System Management page to find an individual policy or group.

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System Management: Managing Groups

You can organize and manage system updates using Groups.

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System Management: Managing Policies

You can create patch, software, and custom configuration policies (worklets) that are enforced regardless of geographic location.

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Creating a Patch Policy

You can create a Patch policy from the Create Policy page.

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Creating a Required Software Policy

You can create a policy that will patch and install designated software.

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Creating a Worklet

You can create a worklet (formerly known as custom policy) from the System Management page.

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Automox Reports

You can create reports that provide information about the devices in your organization.

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Viewing Software Inventory

From the Software page, you can view details about the software associated with your devices.

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Third-Party Software Support

In addition to patching the device operating system, Automox natively patches a rapidly expanding catalog of third-party software.

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Automox Console Settings

You can manage your account details from the Settings page.

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Automox Settings: Profile

You can manage your profile information and notification settings from the Profile tab on the Settings page.

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Automox Settings: Billing

You can access and manage your company account, plan details, and billing history from the Billing tab.

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User Accounts

Learn about adding, exporting, and removing user accounts, as well as session timeouts for your organization.

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Managing Keys

You can manage agent access keys and API keys from the Automox console.

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Automox Settings: Security

You can manage security-related settings for your organization from the Security tab.

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Security: Login Attempt Settings

You can set the number of login attempts to the Automox platform that a user can make within a timeframe before the account is locked.

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Security: Email Two-Factor Authentication

You can enable email two-factor authentication (2FA) for your account.

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Security: Enabling Mobile Two-Factor Authentication

You can enable mobile two-factor authentication (2FA) using Google Authenticator, Authy, or other mobile applications.

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Security: SAML-based Single Sign-on (SSO)

You can enable SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) for all of your Automox users.

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Automox API Documentation

A comprehensive list of all the Automox API commands and syntax.

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